I work as a loley part-timer for a very large national company. Because of such a huge amount of employees there are strict rules regarding attendance etc..
Without going into all the details, I have unfortunately had to have more days off than is permitted therefore requiring a review meeting with my line manager.
During this review I was asked questions which gave me an opportunity to actually tell someone (who was actively listening and taking the time to digest it all) about how I'm not coping with life and all the specific things that have happened.
During the following weeks my line manager would as often as practically possible, take me aside to keep updated on how I was getting on.
As well as being the person to nag/remind/push me to get certain things done that I had put off or that needed to be done to take small positive steps in the right direction.
A few days ago I had a call to say that my partner was so close to a suicide attempt that the police were waiting for me at home to take over . When I was at work the next morning, i broke down. Seemingly this was the final straw and my body couldn't deal with everything. Again I won't bore with how I fell apart (embarrassingly infront of a few colleagues) however my line manager was AMAZING.
She already knew the situation in great detail. She helped my breathing and calmed me down and gave me reassurance . Using my phone she called the necessary people.
From that moment on, I feel like my LIFE has changed..for the better!!
So much support and changes have helped me now in so many ways.
I literally don't know how to show appreciation.
"Thankyou " even with heartfelt sincerity and all the accompanying words of gratitude, can't explain how much she has done.